Definitions of attention:

  • noun:   a courteous act indicating affection
    Example: "She tried to win his heart with her many attentions"
  • noun:   a motionless erect stance with arms at the sides and feet together; assumed by military personnel during drill or review
    Example: "The troops stood at attention"
  • noun:   the faculty or power of mental concentration
    Example: "Keeping track of all the details requires your complete attention"
  • noun:   the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
  • noun:   a general interest that leads people to want to know more
    Example: "She was the center of attention"
  • noun:   the work of caring for or attending to someone or something
    Example: "The old car needed constant attention"